Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 9,041 in 2002. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Sierra Leone, 1971–2002
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Sierra Leone is 9,041, measured in 2002. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 90.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Sierra Leone peaked at 9,041 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,155, in 1971.
That places Sierra Leone 164th out of 200 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,155 | — |
| 1972 | 1,266 | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 1,370 | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 1,476 | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 1,646 | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 1,642 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 1,602 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 1,594 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 1,785 | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 1,975 | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 2,166 | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 2,109 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 2,053 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 1,996 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 2,076 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 5,690 | +174.1% |
| 1987 | 5,589 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 5,488 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 5,202 | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 5,060 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 4,742 | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 6,744 | +42.2% |
| 2001 | 8,913 | +32.2% |
| 2002 | 9,041 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,504 | 1,155 | 1,785 | 9 |
| 1980s | 3,434 | 1,975 | 5,690 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,901 | 4,742 | 5,060 | 2 |
| 2000s | 8,233 | 6,744 | 9,041 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 553,045 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 18.85 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 178,431 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2002)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,753 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,822 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2,602 (2002)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.2 % change on previous year (2002)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6,439 (2002)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Sierra Leone?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Sierra Leone was 9,041 in 2002, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 9,041 in 2002.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,155 in 1971.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 164th out of 200 countries with data for 2002.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.